EDUCATED UNEMPLOYMENT IN AFRICA: DIRECTIONS OF RESEARCH

Abstract

Reports coming out of Africa In recent years indicate a trend of
worsening unemployment for leavers of the schooling system. This short
article surveys the state of current research 011 the subject of educated
unemployment in the continent. While attempts are made to cover the
wide variations in reported writings, the survey makes a determined focusing
011 what may be termed as "economic" research. The conclusion drawn
is that little else is done beyond The application of theories and generalizations
already developed to describe and analyse the phenomena in
Western countries. Attempt is also made to highlight a proposition
already raised in The text by means of Sudanese data.